Royals win on bases-loaded walk

1:37 AM,
Sep. 21, 2013

Written by

Dave Skretta
Asssociated Press

Alcides Escobar was going to take the first pitch that Neftali Feliz threw him, no matter what. After that, the Royals shortstop decided to keep taking pitches until he saw a strike.

Turns out he never got to see one.

Escobar walked on four pitches with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning Friday night, giving Kansas City a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of an important three-game series between teams in the playoff race. ...